Chunskiy weather in January

In January, Chunskiy sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -23°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chunskiy's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-23°
1st coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
7 h 18 min
9:53 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chunskiy is human settlement in Chunsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1947

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.

A typical January day in Chunskiy reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -27°C and -5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-15-23
2-16-23
3-16-23
4-16-23
5-16-23
6-16-23
7-16-23
8-16-23
9-16-23
10-16-23
11-16-23
12-16-23
13-16-23
14-16-23
15-15-23
16-15-23
17-15-23
18-15-23
19-15-23
20-15-23
21-15-23
22-15-23
23-15-23
24-15-23
25-14-23
26-14-23
27-14-23
28-14-23
29-14-23
30-14-23
31-14-23

How January really feels in Chunskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chunskiy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -23°134.77.77.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°134.56.89.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.4711.40.0
Apr / -4°267.94.213.81.2
May16° / 4710.31164.7
Jun23° / 10°5910.3017.26.6
Jul25° / 13°5910.5016.76.7
Aug22° / 11°6310.8014.96.4
Sep14° / 5211.10.612.53.9
Oct / -3°369.9510.10.5
Nov-6° / -14°298.910.87.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.510.46.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222080
232179
242278
252377
262476
272476
282674
292674
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chunskiy gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12029
22029
32029
41928
51828
61827
71726
81626
91625
101525
111424
121424
131424
141323
151323
161323
171323
181423
191424
201424
211424
221524
231524
241524
251524
261523
271523
281523
291523
301523
311523

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 10:02 AM to 9:31 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.810:024:47
26.810:024:48
36.810:024:49
46.810:014:51
56.810:014:52
66.910:004:53
76.910:004:55
86.99:594:56
97.09:594:57
107.09:584:59
117.19:575:01
127.19:565:02
137.19:565:04
147.29:555:05
157.29:545:07
167.39:535:09
177.39:515:11
187.49:505:13
197.49:495:14
207.59:485:16
217.59:475:18
227.69:455:20
237.69:445:22
247.79:425:24
257.89:415:26
267.89:395:28
277.99:385:30
287.99:365:32
298.09:355:34
308.19:335:36
318.19:315:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chunskiy?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chunskiy.

What to pack for Chunskiy in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Chunskiy sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -23°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chunskiy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chunskiy peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chunskiy in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chunskiy is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 15.7× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chunskiy?

Chunskiy sits at 56.1°N, 99.6°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vikhorevka, 96 km away.

Topography around Chunskiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chunskiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Chunskiy is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Vikhorevka 96 km · Tayshet 104 km · Bratsk 123 km · Nizhneudinsk 137 km · Tulun 180 km · Ilanskiy 222 km · Kansk 243 km · Sayansk 273 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chunskiy (56.0919°, 99.6356°, elevation 303 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).